Recent content by Keith Winter Haven FL

I'm learning how to use it with iPad. Very optimistic.

CFPACS made a big trip in December visiting both Montgomery Botanical Center and Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. This thread has images not specifically targeting a plant species, but the garden as a whole. The first pic shows Dr PATRICK GRIFFITH demonstrating the holey nature of the...

Trying to understand that climate a bit. I understand It's wet-dry tropical, and it's really hot right befor the rains come (we have that in common). What I sense though is this area is so far north that there isn't much chill, much less frost. Superficially. It seems we have some things in...

oh those are nice! Are they growing near the L rigida ?

Fantastic? I wonder if they grow real slow in situ like they do in my yard? Well, the slowest one I have might be mariae, actually. I'm not sure of the quality of the identification. I should just order some seed from RPS so I know what they are!

So this lady hung out in the live oak tree all winter. Poor thing was kind of forgotten...but look, it lived!

Do you grow Vandas? Here in Central FL the mass merchant, Lowes has begun selling them! These hybrids are incredibly pretty and easy to get to re-bloom. We bring them inside when temps fall below 50 where they simply wait to go back outside. I don't think they would grow well inside for...

Here are two very nice specimens of Sabal mauritiformis at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne FL. The older specimen has the clear trunk with a beautiful canopy. The younger plant looks like its going to be more robust. In this image, its surrounded by potted palms for sale by the...

Here is a small grouping of Sabal causarium at FIT (Florida Institute of Technology) in Melbourne FL. These trees are mature, though they obviously still retain their boots and don't have much trunk height yet. We often talk about the ligules on this species as a key identifying feature so I...

A beautiful specimen of Hyphaene located at Florida Institute of technology. Dent Smith, the founder of the International Palm Society, was instrumental in planting palms at FIT. There is an arboretum on site and the trail is named in his honor. If you find yourself in the vicinity of...

I will have to try this species once I have a sheltered spot.

Oh man, 19 years. I will be ancient in 19 years. I'd have to buy a big one from Ken to appreciate it. Not to worry, it's too cold here anyway so I will enjoy yours vicariously!

I have one in Jacksonville FL. I haven't seen it in 2 years, but it was covering the patio because I thought it was a slow grower. Whoops! It's roots are in mucky swampy soil but the top foot or so is nearly pure sand. It regularly flowers and sets fruit and seed. I've been quite surprised...

I look forward to the B Clara pix, Stan. That's one we might be able to grow here. I have Brahea decumbens in the ground (for about a year), and it hasn't lost a leaf yet! We need more zone 9a hardy species here.

Follow up. After a mild winter, I'm wondering if this is going to be a big ole invasive problem. We easily took a wheelbarrow load of suckers to the curb yesterday. It does form a nice screen though.